Backband buckle



July 1 /1924.

3 3 9 9 4, 1 T C E B L w BACKBAND BUCKLE Filed JunsQ, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- Jul 1 1924*.

w. L. BECTON BACKB-AND BUCKLE 2 Sheets8heet '21 Filed June 9, 1925 Patented July 1, 1924.

' UNITED STATES WILLIAM L. BECTON, or HALLS, TENNESSEE recxsenn BUCKLE.

'Application filed. June l), 1923. Serial N0.' 644,434.

To all whom it may-concern: 1

Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. Brown, a citizen of the United States, residing at Halls, in the county of Lauderdale and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Backhand Buckles', of which the followingis aspeci- This invention relates to im rovement in buckles, and more particular y to an improved back band buckle.

. The primary object of the invention is to rov1de a back band buckle 'for webbing ends for use on the standard sizes of back bands which are Land 5 inches in width.

Another object of the invention is to pro- I vide-a back band buckle of this character which will be so constructed as to avoid tearing and ripping of the band, thus prolonging its life.

Other ob'ects of the invention will appear upon'consi eration of the following detailed description and accompanying drawings,

' wherein Figur 1 is a plan view of the buckle in operative position, Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section, 'Fig. 4= is an edge elevation showing the gripping element opened,

Figure 5 is a cross section taken on the line 5--5 of Figure i,

4 Figure 6 is a plan-view of the device;

j 5 mt of the invention or the scope of the swung to open position,

Figure 7 is a detailed view of a portion of the locking device,-and F Figure 8 is a plan view 'of the same.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, two gripping e mentsl and 2 are formed of corrugated plate having transverse corrugations which are adapted to fit together and have sufiicient resiliency to include a spring action when ,the webbing is placed between them. The bottom plate 2, at one end, is provided with ears 3 to receive the ends of a pin 4 which receives a sleeve 5 on the corresponding end of the complementary gripping plate 1, thus providing a pivotal connection between the two. corrugated ip in plates 1 and 2. The opposite end gi oil, gipping plate 2 is hinged to the hook element 6 which forms one of -the elements of the locking latch 7. This member 6 is rovided "with a tongue :8 at one end which is received by the loop 9 of-the' other latch member 10 which is pivotally connected to the end of the upper gripping member L as indicated at 11. The end of the member 10, at opposite edges thereof, has the tongues 12 projecting laterally and adaptedto engage the lockin hooks 13 which are formed on opposite e ges of the lower gripping element 2 and so arranged as to permit the tongues 12 to move into and out of engagement with the hooks 13 as the member 10 is swung on its hinge, as shown to advantage in Figures 4 and 7 of the drawings. 1

'When the device is in use, the webbing 14 will be passed into the :space between the gripping elements, and threaded through the corrugations until the end 15 is extended out beyond the latch device as shown in Figure 3. lVhe-n the webbing is thus threaded through the space while the parts are in open position as shown in Figure 4, the webbing will be engaged between the corrugations of the gri ping plate. The latch elements will then e swung downwardly together until the hook 6 is engaged with the loop of the latch element, causing the tongue 12 to engage the hook 13, thus binding the two corrugated gripping plates together and firmly holding the webbing against slipping or disconnection. Obviously, the webbing will not be torn when a pull is'exerted on it andthe elimination of teeth will prolong the life of the webbing.

-Minor c anges may be made in the details of construction without departing from the c aims hereunto appended.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described comprising complementary gripping plates pivotally connected together and adapted to overlap, the said plates being so corrugated, that the corrugations will fit together when the said plates are overlapped, latch mem bers forming supporting means pivotally connected to the free ends of the plates and adapted to maintain the. plates in closed relation when the latch members are in operative position, and a webbing adapted to be inserted in the space between the said corrugated binding plates.

l 2. In a device of the character described comprising a, pair of complementary binding plates, eac plate having transverse corrugations, the corrugations being adapted t'c register with each other when the plates are closed, theplates at one end being hinged together, a latch element including a sup t to move to open and closed relation, the said plates being transversely corrugated wheresignature in the presence of two witnesses;

porting hook hinged to one plate, a loop 0 eration with the same 100 to maintai! hinged to the other plate, the said hook and t e said binding plates in c osed position loop being adapted to be engaged when the one of the said binding plates also having plates are closed, webbing adapted to be inretaining hr at its opposite margina serted in the space between the binding edges, tongues formed on the said loop 'ele plates, one of the said plates having retainment of the latch, and adapted to be out 0 mg hooks at opposite edges, the said loop engagement-with said retaining hooks whei element of the'latch being provided with the latch 1s open, the saidtongues bein; tongues adapted. for engagement with said adapted to move into en agementwith retaining hooks when the latch element is re aining hooks when t e latchjis'closet closed for holding the two'binding plates in whe by the said binding plates will close relation to firmly bindthe said webmoved into close relation, and a stri i hing.

, webbing adapted to be threaded throng tl 3. In a device of the character described space between the corrugations of thesfli comprising a pair of hinged plates adapted binding plates. I

' In'testimony whereof, I have affixed n;

y the corrugations may register with each r other when the plates are closed, one of the v a B said plates being connected at its free end to Witnesses: a loop, a supporting hook hinged to the K. T. BURKS,

other plate at lts 'free end and adapted for 00- R. L. MOORE. 

